Author Archives: PR Newswire: Health Insurance

Statement of Dr. Elena Rios, President and CEO, National Hispanic Medical Association

Hispanic Doctors, Dentists, and Nurses Applaud the Health Care Reform Law for our Patients
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Obama earlier this year, is the most comprehensive health care reform legislation in

Emergency Preliminary Injunction Sought Against the Department of Defense By Military Families Over DoD’s Refusal to Pay for Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy for Children with Autism

TROY, Mich., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ — Military families having children with autism filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction today against the Department of Defense, alleging that the DoD and its health benefits division, TRICARE, have wrongfully refused to provide health benefits coverage for appli

New Study on Health Care Reform Laws Uses Pros and Cons from 150+ Experts

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — ProCon.org today completed its authoritative study on the pros and cons of the March 2010 health care reform laws at Health Care Reform ProCon.org (www.healthcarereform.procon.org).
The website presents commonly asked questions about the healt

MediRegs Integrates HITRUST Common Security Framework With ComplyTrack to Accelerate Health Care Information Privacy and Security

RIVERWOODS, Ill., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ — MediRegs, a leading provider of compliance and risk management, reimbursement and workflow solutions for the health care industry, announced today that it will incorporate the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) Common Security Framework (CSF) within

Resist Corporate, Insurer ‘Blackmail’ Demands to Exempt Junk Insurance From Health Law, Group Tells White House

Insurers, Employers Threaten to Drop Low-Benefit Employee Insurance If $750,000 Annual Benefit Limit Is Enforced
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Americans were promised meaningful health benefits under health reform and deserve better than the near-worthless junk insurance that low-w

ALEC Condemns Florida Supreme Court’s Decision to Reject Amendment 9

http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnc/20091014/ALECLOGOWASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) condemns the Florida Supreme Court’s decision yesterday to strike Amendment 9 from the November ballot.  The amendment, modeled after ALEC’s Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act, would position the s

Family Health Premiums Rise 3 Percent to $13,770 in 2010, But Workers’ Share Jumps 14 Percent as Firms Shift Cost Burden

About One In Four Covered Workers Now Face Annual Deductibles Of $1,000 Or More, Including Nearly Half Of Those Employed By Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Workers on average are paying nearly $4,000 this year toward the cost of family health coverage – an incre

CAHI Appoints J.P. Wieske as Executive Director

Wieske to Head CAHI’s Health Reform Efforts
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Board of Directors of the Council for Affordable Health Insurance (CAHI) is pleased to announce that J.P. Wieske has been appointed Executive Director for the organization.
On behalf of CAHI’s Board o

Canadian Pharmacy Intermediary SaveRxCanada.com Enhances Online Shopping System

MIAMI, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ — SaveRxCanada.com, the premier Canadian pharmacy intermediary since 2004, announced an enhancement to its full online shopping system.
SaveRxCanada.com has been at the forefront of connecting consumers to affordable Canada drugs though its unique network of licensed Can

Series of Large Free Clinics for Uninsured Tops 10,000 Mark for Patients Served

http://www.freeclinics.usNEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ — The National Association of Free Clinics (NAFC) has served more than 10,000 uninsured patients at eight large free clinics across America since last September. The 10,000 mark was reached today in the second day of a two-day C.A.R.E. (Communities Are Responding